Jared Lockhart

Named SWAC co-Freshman of the Year... Played in seven games, earning five starts... Started first collegiate game against Tuskegee... Finished the season completing 76-of-113 passes for 1,187 yards... Threw eight touchdowns and just three interceptions... Finished with a 67.3 completion percentage... Finished with a 173.6 quarterback efficiency... Ran for 189 yards on 57 carries... Averaged 3.3 yards per carry... Scored three rushing touchdowns... Completed 15-of-21 passes for 254 yards and a touchdown against Tuskegee... Threw for a season-high 241 yards on 21-of-27 passing against Mississippi Valley State with a pair of touchdowns... Threw a touchdown in all seven games... Ran for a season-best 44 yards two times against Tuskegee and Grambling State... Scored a pair of touchdowns on the ground against Tuskegee... Named SWAC co-Newcomer of the Week two times... Named FCS HBCU National Player of the Week by Stats Perform following his performance against Alcorn State after throwing for 169 yards... Also lettered in track and field, finishing fifth in the javelin at the SWAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Three-star recruit by Rivals.com... Ranked as the 31st best players in the The Observer's Top 50 Charlotte-area high school football player list... Named Player of the Year during junior year... Named MVP... Honor Roll student... Had interest from Boston College, Marshall, Syracuse, UConn, Akron, North Carolina A&T and Clemson... Took visits to Miami, James Madison, Syracuse, and Wake Forest before choosing Jackson State. Son of Dazsmar and Janelle Johnson Lockhart... Had three relatives play collegiate or professionally, including Rondell Lockhart in the NFL... Also has two cousins in the NFL, Dyami Brown and Jaire Alexander... Majoring in Sports Medicine.